Preview: Girard College Cavaliers vs. Life Center Academy Warriors
The Girard College Cavaliers just played last night, but they'll still head out to face the Life Center Academy Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on February 15th. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Girard College walked away with it. They strolled past the with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 51-35. The victory was all the more spectacular given Girard College's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 301st, while Pine Forge Academy is ranked 110th).
Girard College's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Abdul-Raheem Devlin led the charge by scoring 13 points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Devlin has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Antoine Seals, who scored 11 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Life Center Academy stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They blew past Mercy Career & Technical 120-51 at home.
Life Center Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Elijah Brown, who scored 34 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. Brown is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 14 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mekhi Robertson, who scored 18 points along with 13 assists and 11 rebounds.
Girard College has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-11 record this season. As for Life Center Academy, their win bumped their record up to 25-11.
Thursday's game is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Girard College haven't given up the ball easily this season, having only averaged 8.8 turnovers per game. However, it's not like Life Center Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 2.9 turnovers per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Girard College took a serious blow against Life Center Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2020, falling 75-47. Can Girard College avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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